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Ready for the Birthday Party
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Tho little beauty of the family, hnv
Ing attained tho responslbllltes that
begin with her fifth or sixth year,
finds plenty of opportunity for wear
ing flnory. What with Easter and
Juno weddings that requiro her sorv
Ices as flower girl, and birthday nnd
other parties that are always happen
ing among her friends, her social
training la well begun.
A frock that will graco any occa
sion that requires flno dress is mado
of sheer batiste and flno val laco.
Tho addition of a llttlo very fine hand
embroidery will enrich It to tho high
est degree of elegance in tho dress of
the Bmall girl. Several silk slips to
bo worn under It mako a variety of
colors possible, for the diaphanous ba
tiste and tho val lace veil all colors
beautifully.
Other sheer cotton fabrics may bo
used for dresses or this kind, and tho
various ilouncings, with narrow and
daintily embroldored odgings, are very
effective in little dresses with full
Bklrts Joined to short-waisted bodies.
These bodies are finished at tho high
waist lino with one or two narrow
frills, mado of tho embroidered edge
from tho flouncing, and tho short
sleoves are merely underfills of It.
Latest Fashionable Coiffure
Two views of a very fashionable
coiffuro aro given In tho picture shown
above. This Is one of sovoral varia
tions of tho same stylo In which tho
fialr Is drawn back from tho foro
head and brought forward over the
cars. Those who are young eonugh,
or look young enough, and have the
face for it, may attempt it as It is
pictured.
Tho stylo is not generally becom
ing but nevertheless has many de
votees. It makes up In neatness and
"finish" what it lacks in softness, and
It Imparts the charm that lies In look
ing well-groomed to those who wear It.
To dress it, the hair may bo waved
or marcelled and parted at a point
on tho forehead above each tomple.
The hair at tho top of tho forohead is
:hen combed straight back and evon
when waved lies flat to tho head with
no hint of tlufllnew about it. At tho
sides It is brought forward and curved
jver tho cars and tho ends concealed
ander colls across the bock of tho
aead. One or two small ringlets are
allowed over tho temple, and a recont
7erston of this stylo has throo short
zurlB at the nape of the neck.
The same arrangement of tho front
nalr appears with tho back hair
brought to tho top of the head and
colled into a long puff extondlng to
tho middle of the crown at tho back.
In another variation of the stylo all
the hair Is combed back from the face
aud brought to the top of tho crown,
where it forms a loop of hair tied to
?M tlli Is
Llttlo overbodieB of taffeta or other
light silk aro worn with them. Thoy
are cut without sleoves, having bands
over tho shoulders, and just to reach
tho top of the frills on the underbody.
Their edges aro pinked or finished
with hemstitching. They may be
mado of wide ribbon, and sevoral over
bodies In various colors mado to bo
worn with one frock. Slips of silk
or mull to match them will bring tho
frock Into harmony with any color
scheme, but they aro prettiest when
worn over white with color confined
to the ovorbodlco and hair rlbbonB.
Very handsomo and Bhowy party
dresses for tho small girl aro mado
by Joining fin 3 val or other llngerio
laco Insertion to embroidered organdlo
Insertion in alternating rows, by
means of hemstitching. Although the
lace, embroidery and homstltclnng
are all machine mado the effect of
these In combination Is flno. Tho In
sertions must bo basted together at
home and the hemstitching dono by
someono who has tho proper machinu
for it.
There is a fad for having a -hat or
little bonnet made to match tho lin
gerie party frock, and a protty exam
ple Is shown In the picture given hero.
place with narrow ribbon. This is a
coiffuro for evening dress.
A protty stylo recently Introduced
shows tho hair with an almost Im
perceptible wave parted at the left
side and combed across tho head to
the right side. It 1b brought a llttlo
way down In a curve ut the mtddln
of tho forehead and arranged in four
soft colls across the back or tho head,
against the. nape or the neck. A Jew
eled comb is thrust in tho hair above
tho coils and at tho right of tho
crown.
The most becoming of recent styles
has a small pompadour across tho fore
head and stands out at the sidos, sug
gesting tho bobbed hair of children
In this stylo tho back hair Is colled
low across the head. In tho latest
coiffures short curls are appearing
sometimes at each side, of the faco and
sometimes in tho coils at tho back of
tho head, and tliero Is reason to be
lieve that tho popularity of tho uncov
ored forehead Is waning.
Made With Ruffles.
There aro plain silk petticoats to
wear with walking frocks that aro
plain petticoats, no more, no loss.
They are mado with ruffles to glvo tho
roaulred fullness nt tho hot
some of them are ntiffouo.1 with crln
ollno or a reed.
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mount establishments, what is termed
a woman, for at none of tho romount
of tho work.
"LITTLE GEORGE" OLIVER
Senator Oeorgo T. Oliver of Penn
sylvania was loft an orphan when a
mero lad nnd was reared by an older
brother and his wifo. Tho latter was
only about eight years oldor than
George, but she camo to regard him
as a son. She alwayo referred to him
as "Little George," and this continued
long after "Llttlo Georgo" had reachod
manhood. Evon after ho was jnarrled
Bbo felt aB if she ought to see that his
faco and hands wcro clean.
In 1900, after tho congressional re
apportionment, Oliver was prominent
ly mentioned for congressman-at-largo.
HIb brothor went homo ono day in
high spirits over tho prospects of a
really, truly congressman in tho fam
ily. "Looks as if thoy'ro going to send
Georgo to congress," ho told his wifo.
She seemed strangely lacking In en
thusiasm. "Aren't you glad to hear of
George's good luck?" hor husband asked,
"Ye-es,""sho murmured, reflectively,
enough to go to congress?"
"Llttlo Georgo" waa then n sturdy
years.
QUITS LIFE-SAVING SERVICE ,
guished service at tho head of tho life-saving Borvlco of tho United States."
Thero is no mora modest man in Washington than Superintendent Kim
ball, and when he was asked to comment upon his record ho said: "I may havo
earned some credit, but I certainly do not deserve all of tho encomiums that
havo been heaped upon me."
THE NEW WAR MINISTER
Those who attended tho Raltlmoro
convention four yearB ago will never
forget that slim, rtudlous figure which,
with remarkable oratorical and tils
putative ability, led tho fight for Wil
son In tho Ohio delegation. He broko
tho unit rule and prevented tho wast
ing of tho men from tho northern part
of tho stato on Judson Harmon, tho
favorite son.
It is not ton much to say that
Woodrow Wilsoit might never havo
been president of tho United States
had It not been for this plucky battlo
of Newton D. Baker. Tho Cleveland
leader had been tho original Wilson
man in Ohio nnd many years boforo a
student under Wilson in Johns Hop
kins university, in tho very city whoro
tho convention was hold.
Added to pcr"onal affection, Mr.
Wilson tlrss four years ago incurred
a political debt. This debt ho now ro
pays by giving Mr. Baker a post, If
not of great ease or financial emolument, certainly of Immonso responsibility
nnd opportunity to display creatlvo and administrative talent of tho highest
order.
Mr. WJlson'a second war secretary, like his first, is a lawyer of tho high
est caliber. UnJ'ko Mr. Garrison, however, Mr. Baker Is a politician of well
earned repute, ifo is studious by Inclination, but by occupation a rough-and-tumble
fighter.
Into Mr. Baker's hands will bo put tho execution of tho preparedness
plan for tho army which congress Is qulto certain to enact this session.
Whether ho will havo sympathy with army alms and army feelings Is
raoro In doubt. For sovoral monthB ho has supported tho president's pre
paredness Btand, as ho Iiqb all tho other prominent Wilson policies. Ho was
originally an avowed llttlo navy and llttlo army man nnd is bollovod to havo
boon convinced of thojustico of tho opposlto side's position about tho same
tlmo as tho president. Mr. Baker still is a mombcr of sovoral peaco societies.
Miss Iris Ford, one of tho reign
ing favorites in London society and
frequently referred to bb a "Diana of
tho Buckinghamshire hunts," Is among
tho womon of tho ouiplro who havo
undertaken menial tasks as tholr con
tribution to tho dofciiBo of tho country
against tho Teutonic allies. Miss
Ford is a helper in ono of tho romount
dopots established by tho war dopart
mont for tho enro and training of
horses destined for scrvlco at tho
front.
Miss Ford, along with hor com
panions, reports nt tho Btnblo nt 7
n. m and works until six o'clock in
tho evening. Thoy havo not only to
"break" tho animals with vicious ten
dencies and hostility to mounts, but
also to clean thorn of mud nnd dirt
and presorvo tho sanitary conditions
of tho stnblos. Thero is nt tho dopot
whoro Miss Ford is enlisted, near
Maidenhead, as woll as all other ro
a "head lad," who In ovory lnstanco is
stations is thero a man to do any part
"But do you think George in old
nnd promising llttlo chap of flfty-two
After fifty-four ycaro of scrvlco
to tho government of tho United
States, Sumner I. Kimball has retired
at tho ago of elghty-ono.
For thirty years ho was at tho
head of the United States coast guard
and llvo-savlng service
In nccoplliiK his application for re
tirement, President Wilson paid him
a beautiful tribute, holding him up to
tho admiration of his follows for tho
development of tho wonderful hu
manitarian system of Hfo -saving
from its Infancy. Tho president said:
"I dcslro to extend to you my fo
licitntiona upon tho closing of your
active career In tho public sorvlce
with which you havo been Identified
for more than half n century, and to
avail myself of this opportunity to
express tho interest I feel in writing
into effect tho mandate of congrens
which carries for you so signal an
honor in recognition of your distin
BLACK
ORPINGTON
Four Excellent Specimens
(From tho United States Department of
Agriculture.)
Brollors nro young chickens weigh
ing from threo-fourths to two pounds,
tho latter wolght being tho most com
mon sizo. Tho production of brollors
as a special business haa been tried
without success on many poultry
farms in tho northcastorn part of this
country. Brollors, howovor, aro raised
Bucccssfully and at a. good profit both
on poultry farms and also whoro only
a fow fowls aro kept, tho brollors bo
Ing tho cockerels which nro a by-product
In tho raising of pullots for egg
production.
Tho goneral-purposo breeds of fowls,
such as tho Plymouth Rocks, Wyan
dottos, Rhodo Islnnd Reds, and Orping
tons, produco chickens making tho
best brollors. Theso chickens weigh
from two to two and ono-half pounds
(llvo weight) nt cloven to thlrtoon
weoks of ago. Tho Leghorns aro not
so woll adapted for brollors, aB their
chickens are smaller, but they mako
fair brollors, weighing from ono to two
pounds. All Leghorn cockorols, oxcopt
thoso saved for brooding stock, should
bo sold as brollors, as thoy aro not
woll adapted for market after passing
boyond this sizo. Whlto chickens mako
tho most attractivo and easily dressed
broilers, as their pin feathers aro not
bo apparent when tho chickens aro
prepared for market. Chlckons of tho
genoral-purpoBO breeds mako good
market poultry nftor thoy paBS tho
broiler sizo, but many of thoso, es
pecially thoso hatched early, nro mar.
kotcd to best' advantago aB brollors,
both on account of tho high prlco paid
lor brollors, and becauso by selling
ho cockerels at this ago tho pullotu
iacz: ,iacz "n' to j
A Mixed Flock of Chickens.
DRY MASH FOR LAYING HENS
Composition of Ration Recommended
by Professor Stoncburn of the
Connecticut Station.
Ono of tho leading authorities in
tho country on subjocts relating to
poultry Is Prof. F. H. Stoncburn of tho
Connecticut Agricultural Experiment
station. Ho has a ration which ho
calls a dry maBh. The tendency moro
and moro Is towards dry feeding, oven
when ground feed Is given.
Tho dry mash recommended by Pro
fessor Stoncburn for laying hens is
as follows: 200 pounds coarso bran,
100 pounds cornmcal, 100 pounds glu
ten meal, 100 pounds ground oats, 76
pounds wheat middlings, 25 pounds
feeding flour, 30 pounds flno boot
scraps; feed in hoppers, opon at all
tlraoH.
Using First Duck Eggs.
Tho first throo or tour eggs that a
duck lays in tho early spring aro sel
dom good for hatching nnd usually aro
sold or used for cooking.
Mil WYANDOTTE
of General-Purpose Breeds.
aro usually given a bettor chanco to
develop.
Tho cockorols should bo separated
from tho pullots as soon as tho box can
bo readily distinguished, tho moBt
promising chlckono being saved for
breeding stock. Tho box 1b usually
told by tho dovelopment of tho bond
points, tall, and general malo charac
teristics in tho cockorols, aud this re
quires somo skill and practico. Tho
chlckons solcctcd as brollors may bo
forcod moro rapidly thnn thoso saved
for brooding stock. Quick growth can
bo produced by dividing them Into
flocks of GO or less and confining them
to small pons for 14 to 18 days before
thoy nro marketed. Feed in tho morn
ing and nt noon a wot maBh of six
pounds cornmoal, four pounds low
grado wheat flour, and two pounds
bran or middlings, mixed with skim
milk or buttermilk to tho consistency
of oatmeal porrldgo. If no milk is
available, add ono pound of boot scrap
to tho mash, and glvo somo green feed
dnlly using only enough water to mako
n crumby mash. In addition to either
of thoso mash feeds, glvo nil tho
cracked corn which tho chlckons will
cat, for tho ovonlng feed.
Higher prices nro paid for tho early
broilers, thoso hatched in March and
April, than for thoso hatched In tho
lato spring and early summer. Pul
lots hatched early also mako tho best
fall and winter layers and nro tho
most profitable to raise. Broilers aro
marketed both allvo and dressed. Con
siderable caro should bo used In both
dressing and shipping broilers so that
thoy will roach tho market in a neat,
attractivo condition.
GREEN FEEDS ARE ESSENTIAL
Yellow Corn With Clipped Alfalfa or
Sprouted Oats Puts Desired Color
In the Yolks.
Eggs with a rich-colored goldon
yolk aro, from a market standpoint,
moro desirable than u palo-yolked ogg.
Duo to lack of groon rango focd In
tho winter, such eggs aro not nor
mally laid during tho wintor.
Tho secrot in aB follows: Yellow
corn with clipped alfalfa or sprouted
oats aro winter feeds that put tho
color In tho yolk. Stemmy alfalfa and
clover will not do. Alfalfa and clover
Bweoplngs from tho haymow mako an
oxcollont poultry feed.
Little Salt Is Good.
Although salt will sometimes kill
fowls and chicks if placed whoro thoy
can got nt It, a llttlo salt In tho mash
Is an advantago.
To Obtain Eggs.
In order to obtain eggs It Is neces
sary to havo healthy, vigorous stock
properly fed.